Concordance of Discharge Materials and Older Adult Patient Understanding Cardiometabolic Medication Changes During Hospitalization.

Key Result

Agreement between discharge summaries, instructions, and patient reasoning for cardiometabolic medication changes during hospitalization was visualized using a Sankey diagram.

Key Points

• This research aims to analyze how well older adults understand changes in their cardiometabolic medications during hospitalization based on discharge materials.
• Utilized a Sankey diagram to visualize agreement levels
• Compared discharge summary and instructions with patient-reported reasons for medication changes
• Focused on older adult patients in a hospital setting
• Identified varying levels of agreement between discharge documents and patient understanding
• Showed discrepancies in patient comprehension of medication changes
• Highlighted the importance of clear communication in discharge processes